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Superintendent says winter-weather school decisions hinge on early road checks and coordination
Summary
Wayzata Public School District Superintendent Chase described early-morning road patrols, coordination with transportation and grounds staff, and policy thresholds (including a wind-chill benchmark) used to decide by about 5–5:30 a.m. whether to delay or cancel school during an April 2, 2026 winter-storm warning.
Chase, the district superintendent, said he drove district roads before dawn on April 2, 2026, to assess conditions and coordinate with transportation and buildings-and-grounds staff before deciding whether to delay or cancel school amid a winter-storm warning.
"You kind of have to do a little bit of guesswork," Chase said of early-morning decisions, noting he typically watches a 4:00 a.m. weather webinar, texts transportation staff and visits school lots to check bus routes, parking lots and sidewalks. "If the storm finishes by even midnight and we know that the snow's moved out, we're probably not going to get too much more by morning."
The superintendent described several factors that shape the decision: current road surface conditions, forecasts for additional snow or freezing rain, how quickly city crews can clear bus…
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